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9/24: Wedding Of Meagan Young And Michael Tilsner At The Lookout Congratulations to the happy couple! PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER PRINTS, PLEASE EMAIL PHOTO@EXITZERO.COM Page 36 EXIT ZERO October 12, 2023
The Movie Column By arts columnist Tom Sims There are tons of movies that get thumbs (way) down from critics but audiences love! Do you have a favorite? There’s one I’ll review here — but let’s check out the phenomenon as seen through the lens of Rotten Tomatoes! Romantic musicals your thing? Mama Mia (2008) got a 55% splat rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 66% fresh rating from audiences. The sequel 10 years later did better by critics while audiences stayed the same. How about superhero flicks? Did you like Venom (2018; 30% critic score, 80% audience score) or Black Adam (2022; 39% critics, 88% audience). The audiences who watched would likely agree, but the critics not so much. Some other movies where critics cringed and fans binged are National Treasure (2004; 46% critic, 76% audience — sequel did about the same but lower), The Gray Man (2022; 45% v 90%), and Slumberland (2022; 40% v 86%). This week’s movie isn’t new, but you got to run to catch it — it moves fast. Bullet Train (2022; 54% v 76%) is a ridiculously cartoonish movie, but it grabs you at the station and rushes you through the action. It has its share of celebrities and lesser-known actors, and the characters have code names. Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, an enlightened assassin who needs to pick up an “important briefcase” (that’s the ceremonial MacGuffin). Ladybug is joined by a parade of assassins as the briefcase is tossed around in frenzied action. Critics say that action was sometimes too whacked to follow, and they may be right. But it’s fun to follow anyway. The film grossed nearly $300 million, so unsurprisingly Sony is considering a sequel. The movie has garnered multiple award nominations — one being a People’s Choice Award. MTV also gave a Breakthrough Performance Award nomination to mega popstar Bad Bunny for his portrayal of The Wolf. Okay, maybe bringing up these awards is me rationalizing why I loved this flick so much. What can I say? When a zany action comedy doesn’t go “off the rails,” we need to give some credit. Update: Anthony M read And Just Like That, the Sex in the City series reviewed here. He says the Samantha character (Kim Cattrall) was sorely missed on the new show. “Who else would set the other characters straight when they messed up,” he said. Noted! Tom is a podcaster and an award-winning indie filmmaker. His books include adaptations of his short films. Visit YouTube. com/tomhsims or flixyoumissed.com. October 12, 2023 EXIT ZERO Page 37
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